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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LA twotwo star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen Where is my mind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for LA twotwo star has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, LA twotwo star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
star just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
star is looking for a sweep. Durden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Durden trying to mount his opponent but star defends it.
star is trying to control but can't.
Durden moves nicely into side control.
Durden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Durden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Durden blocks the strikes from star.
Durden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by star, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on star's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Durden tries for a kimura but star is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
star gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Durden throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durden goes for an armbar but star turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from star.
Durden has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. star is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Durden.
Durden looks gassed!
star is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
star wants to control but Durden is keeping him busy.
Durden tries to bench press star off him but star keeps the position.
star connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Durden some visible discomfort.
star lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
star throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden is trying to get back to half guard.
star is looking to take a break and control but Durden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durden regains half guard.
star not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Durden throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Durden is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but star pulls his head out easily.
star throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Durden is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
star stuffs the takedown attempt from Durden. Durden gets slowly back to his feet.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has star pinned against the cage. star gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durden slips a jab and a cross from star.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but star shows good takedown defense.
LA twotwo star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
star cracks Durden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for star, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
star misses the shot to the body.
star misses with a two punch combination.
star fails to land with a series of punches.
star wants to slow Durden down by chopping away at his legs.
star tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
star throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Durden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and star dives on top into guard.
star with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Durden looking for a guillotine here but star defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking to hit a scissor sweep but star is one step ahead there.
star looking to pass the guard.
star lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
star throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durden controls star momentarily but star frees himself.
star forces his way into half guard.
Durden tries to get to full guard but star has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. star connects with a nice short shot to Durden's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that LA twotwo star will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Durden moves out of range as star strikes.
Durden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Durden.
star tries to improve position but can't.
Durden avoids the strikes from the bottom by star.
Durden works to advance to full mount. star defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
star slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Durden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. star defending well though.
star is pressing down on Durden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Durden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durden wants to control from the top but star keeps moving.
star throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durdenis looking to pass into half guard but star pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now star is in guard.
star won't allow Durden to sweep him here.
Durden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
star is in close to Durden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Durden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
star is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durden misses with a takedown
and star cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tyler Durden has got the better of the ground game so far.
star misses with some strikes from the bottom.
star moves into full guard.
star is trying to keep Durden in close.
star is looking to sweep but instead, Durden has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
star trying to control but Durden postures up.
star has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Durden trying to pass the guard but star defending well.
star is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Durden pulls his head out easily.
Durden tries to pass to full mount but star defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durden tries to clinch there but star circles away.
Durden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
star is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Durden is controlling him well.
star might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
star regains half guard.
star actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
star gets full guard.
Durden trying to control but star is working from the bottom.
Durden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durden thows a big elbow that misses.
Durden with a nice head shot there.
star trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Durden wants to control from the top but star keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
star keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
star throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Durden wants to take a breather but star is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
star trying to control from the bottom.
star is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Durden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Durden's back!
Durden defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Oooh a big shot gets through from star. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
star doesn't have the hooks in and Durden manages to turn into his guard.
Durden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
star doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Durden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
star working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. star swivels though and keeps the full guard.
star manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LA twotwo star dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Durden with a lazy takedown attempt
and star counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Durden.
Durden throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and star works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
star gets back to full guard.
star looking for a guillotine here but Durden defends easily.
star manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
star thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is wriggling around trying to escape.
Durden slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
star blocks the strikes from Durden.
Durden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. star is working away from the top position though.
Durden is not content to let star control the position.
Durden is trying to maintain the position but star is very close to passing his half guard.
Durden is trying to get back to full guard.
Durden trying to hold on to star's head to control him but star postures up.
Durden is in trouble now - star has advanced to mount!
Durden is looking to improve his position but star isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
star landing strikes, looking to finish!
Durden is looking to improve his position but star isn't that keen on the idea.
star with good strikes from the mount here!
Durden is trying to escape the mount.
star wants to control the pace but Durden is squirming around nicely.
Durden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, star cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
star scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Durden is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by star.
star landing strikes, looking to finish!
Durden is in a horrible position here. star smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Durden tries to reverse the position but star maintains control.
star lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
star breaks from Durden's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! star connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
star scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Durden is looking to get to half guard.
star lands a heavy elbow.
Durden is in a horrible position here. star smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Durden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
star in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Durden is looking to improve his position but star isn't that keen on the idea.
LA twotwo star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
star trying to control but Durden is having none of it.
star landing punches.
Durden is working to get back to half guard.
star wants to control the pace but Durden is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
LA twotwo star showed his dominance in that final round.
Well star has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LA twotwo star!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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